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I Want To Be A Star Like Hedy Lamarr

By Jaynie Van Roe, 8 September, 2011, 1 Comment

I keep looking at this photo of Hedy and wondering how I can surround myself with stars too…

Hedy Lamarr Surrounded By Stars

I figure I should at least be able to make myself a three-layered necklace of stars… Maybe starting with these 33 x 33mm gold-plated star drops?

Gold-plated Drop Star 33x33mm

Take The Asymmetrical Sweetheart Plunge

By Jaynie Van Roe, 25 August, 2011, No Comment

If this vintage beauty doesn’t get your heat a-racin’, I wonder just what will…

1950's Mary Louise Early Custom-Couture Cleverland Label

Love Lucy?

By Jaynie Van Roe, 11 August, 2011, No Comment

BUST magazine dishes on shopping to get Lucille Ball’s classic TV look.

I Love Lucy

So Princess Grace

By Jaynie Van Roe, 20 July, 2011, No Comment

This vintage satin Ceil Chapman dress features metallic gold organza, rhinestones, faux pearls, and enough New Look glamour to make any girl a princess.

Vintage 1950s Ceil Chapman Satin Beaded Dress

What New Look Fashions Shaped

By Jaynie Van Roe, 1 May, 2011, No Comment

There’s no doubt that Dior’s New Look fashions changed silhouettes. This not only resulted in crazy exercises, but, according to this 1948 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, mannequins too.

Christian Dior Fashion Dummies

 

Makeup Like Marilyn

By Jaynie Van Roe, 8 March, 2011, 3 Comments

Promise Phan uses makeup to transform herself into Marilyn — with a little help from her wardrobe too.

Check out her other video makeup tutorials on YouTube.

Sabrina-esque Pumps

By Jaynie Van Roe, 22 February, 2011, No Comment

Certainly Christian Louboutin was inspired by Givenchy — these black lace peep-toe pumps could have been from the set of Sabrina!

Bouquet Plaatforms

Hepburn In Sabrina

Frothy Laser-Cut Skirt Looks Mod Enough For Me

By Jaynie Van Roe, 20 January, 2011, No Comment

I’m still trying to find the time to get back into the swing of things here; but when I spotted this Diane von Furstenberg Laser-Cut Skirt in my Sale Mail alert I instantly was reminded of that Goldie Hawn photo and had to quickly share it!

Mod Laser-Cut Skirt

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Don’t You Wish They Were Still Just $7.98

By Jaynie Van Roe, 16 January, 2011, 1 Comment

A 1955 newspaper advertisement for Whiting Davis mesh bags.

One More Time, With Feeling

By Jaynie Van Roe, 6 May, 2010, 1 Comment

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